Category Planning Manager - 12 month Secondment

Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Hybrid • Full-Time • Temporary • Working hours 36 • Apply by 10-Jul-2026

We are on the lookout for a Category Planning Manager to join our Quality Fresh Food department here at Tesco. You use insight and work with Tesco colleagues in category and central functions to support and deliver your category strategy across all channels through feature space, events, promotions, activation, range changes and proposition development.

What is in it for you
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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank Holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, EAP, and mental wellbeing support

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You will be responsible for

• Using category insight to define and implement a multi-channel category strategy (space, range, price, promos), crafting a market leading customer proposition that drives sales and market share.
• Manage the relationship with Dunnhumby, and Supplier category insight teams to deliver a comprehensive insight programme that aligns to our category strategy and PGRs.
• Defining a clear multi-channel and cross format plan that maxes the mix and achieves category objectives.
• Line management of supplier online implant whose objective is to support the online proposition by maximising trade and event plans.
• Ownership of category price index, working alongside price team to land category priorities on price, balancing competitiveness and profit delivery.
• Delivering customer-facing activity across all channels (range reviews, promotions and events) to the agreed critical path.
• Working across Supplier, Customer and Tesco Media teams to deliver compelling, customer-focussed activation in store and online.
• Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all training so that you have zero GSCOP breaches.
• Ensuring all supplier agreements are recorded in writing, reporting GSCOP complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt, and leading a culture of compliance within my team.

You will need

• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Experience in category planning within food or non-food sectors, influencing category strategy and priorities in insight/analytical roles.
• Cross-functional collaboration across areas such as Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, Brand, and Trade.
• Experience in online-focused or e-commerce roles.
• Background in commercial or customer-facing roles, including planning, shopper marketing, or working with Dunnhumby insights.
• Strong project and change management skills, with confidence in holding colleagues and peers accountable to critical paths.
• Proficiency in insight platforms such as Dunnhumby, Kantar, and Circana, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Highly adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

About us
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At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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